About D'Aguilar National Park
D'Aguilar National Park is a large protected area in the D'Aguilar Range north-west of Brisbane, Queensland, encompassing Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious. Covering about 36,400 hectares, it protects open eucalypt forest, subtropical rainforest and diverse wildlife close to the city. It is notable for extensive walking tracks, scenic lookouts, mountain biking and camping areas, and the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre at its southern gateway.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a forested mountain range with dense eucalypt woodland, subtropical rainforest gullies, and elevated lookouts over Brisbane, Moreton Bay and surrounding valleys. The park contains a network of graded walking tracks, mountain bike trails, horse-riding trails, picnic areas with barbecues, and drive-up lookouts such as Jolly's Lookout and Wivenhoe Outlook. The Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre offers wildlife displays and information. Areas are spread across two sections north and south of Mount Nebo Road.
Key highlights
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Jolly's Lookout with panoramic views over Samford Valley and Moreton Bay
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Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre and Wildlife Centre at The Gap
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Extensive bushwalking network including Thylogale Track and Somerset Trail
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Mountain biking and horse-riding trails in the southern section
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Subtropical rainforest and eucalypt forest with diverse birdlife
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Designated camping areas and day-use picnic areas with lookouts
History of D'Aguilar National Park
The area was first reserved as Brisbane National Park in 1930 and later managed as Brisbane Forest Park. It was gazetted as D'Aguilar National Park in 2009, named after the D'Aguilar Range. The range was named after Major General Sir Thomas D'Aguilar. The forests have a history of timber harvesting, and early forestry tracks now form part of the recreational trail network.
Culture & Context
The park lies on the traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples including the Yugarabul, Jinibara and Kabi Kabi peoples. The forests, waterways and mountains hold ongoing cultural significance and contain places of traditional use. The park is valued by the Brisbane community as a major natural and recreational reserve close to the city.